Thread: Rant OK, I'm going to cry - this is beyond awesome [VIDEO]
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Old 03-09-2015, 05:14 PM  
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Originally Posted by AntonMG View Post
Sergio Leone is a thief, he ripped off most of his stories from Akira Kurosawa without even crediting him.

Don't get me wrong: I do enjoy watching a good old Leone western from time to time but the guy's a crook.

Yojimbo (1961) - IMDb
vs
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) - IMDb
ok yes he did borrow the theme and tale of Fistful of Dollars from Kurosawa. He said so. He paid Kurosawa what he owed him. Done deal.

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